defibrillator
noun
de·fi·bril·la·tor
(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlā-tər 
: an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart
Examples of defibrillator in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Up-and-coming artists in the seaside town of Worthing in the UK have raised hundreds of pounds for a community defibrillator by painting pizza boxes.
—
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2024
What's next: Drones are also beginning to deliver lifesaving supplies like defibrillators, Narcan and tourniquets to emergency scenes.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 24 July 2024
Prewitt regained consciousness some 24 hours later, following CPR, a dozen defibrillator shocks and a transfer to Cleveland Clinic facility with a cardiac catheterization laboratory.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
The investigative report said medical staff didn’t even begin assembling to respond until 9:20 p.m.
Had the medical response been timely, with a defibrillator, Jackson likely could have been saved, Kelner says.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for defibrillator 
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2024
What's next: Drones are also beginning to deliver lifesaving supplies like defibrillators, Narcan and tourniquets to emergency scenes.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 24 July 2024
Prewitt regained consciousness some 24 hours later, following CPR, a dozen defibrillator shocks and a transfer to Cleveland Clinic facility with a cardiac catheterization laboratory.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
The investigative report said medical staff didn’t even begin assembling to respond until 9:20 p.m.
Had the medical response been timely, with a defibrillator, Jackson likely could have been saved, Kelner says.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for defibrillator
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'defibrillator.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to defibrillator
Dictionary Entries Near defibrillator
Cite this Entry
“Defibrillator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defibrillator. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
defibrillator
noun
de·fi·bril·la·tor
(ˈ)dē-ˈfib-rə-ˌlāt-ər
-ˈfīb-
-ˈfīb-
: an electronic device used to defibrillate a heart by applying an electric shock to it
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share